Sean "Diddy" Combs is expected to reenter the courtroom Thursday, over two months after he received a split verdict in his wide-ranging sex crimes case and was acquitted on the most serious charges.

The music mogul, who a jury found guilty on two counts of a lesser sex-crimes charge after a trial that captured the nation's attention, is slated to return to the Lower Manhattan courthouse where reporters, supporters and celebrities once gathered to hear graphic testimony from multiple witnesses – including Combs' ex, singer Cassie Ventura Fine – about his allegedly abusive relationships and what prosecutors called his racketeering enterprise.

Combs is set to watch as a judge hears arguments from both defense lawyers and prosecutors that will help determine how much time he'll spend in prison, ahead of next week's sentencing.

When will Diddy be sentenced?

Combs' sentencing hearing is set for Friday, Oct. 3.

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While Combs was acquitted on three counts of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, he was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

How much time could Diddy spend in prison?

Each count of transportation to engage in prostitution holds a maximum sentence of 10 years, tallying up to a possible 20 years in prison for Combs.

However, he'll likely face less time based on requests from his legal team and guidelines from the prosecution. Defense attorneys are expected to argue for the conviction to be overturned and for a limited sentence that includes time already served. Prosecutors are expected to seek the highest possible punishment under federal sentencing guidelines.

U.S. attorneys have said Combs could face 51 months to 63 months in prison under the federal guidelines, while the defense has said the same guidelines instead suggest a two-year sentence.

Several high-profile figures have voiced support for Combs since the verdict, urging the judge to issue a lighter sentence. The rapper's mother and children, former employees, ex-girlfriends (including City Girls rapper Yung Miami) and record producers Dallas Austin and Stevie J, have all issued letters backing the Bad Boy Records founder and requesting "leniency" from the judge.

Will the hearing be televised?

No, just like the trial, the hearing will not be televised. Because Combs faces federal criminal charges, the presence of "electronic media" is expressly banned by a procedural rule passed in 1946.

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Combs’ trial was not televised, but as reports of the testimony spread through journalists and attendees, it became clear that the music mogul's image would be forever altered.

Ventura Fine testified May 13-16 and laid bare the raw details of their complicated relationship, including her participation in alleged drug-fueled sexual performances labeled "freak offs," the physical and emotional abuse she said she faced just a few years into their relationship and the violence she allegedly witnessed while with Combs.

Explaining why she decided to testify, Ventura Fine told the court, "I can't carry this anymore. I can't carry the shame, the guilt."

On her third day of testimony, Ventura Fine revealed the extent of her and Combs' drug use in their decade together. Combs was once hospitalized due to "a very strong" opiate, she told defense lawyers, revealing the incident occurred around the time Whitney Houston died in February 2012.

Contributing: Taijuan Moorman, KiMi Robinson, Brendan Morrow, Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

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